Prince William backs football any way he can, and if it means lending his support to getting an access road made in Cornwall, not only will he do it, he’ll also visit the football club to officially open it.
The Duke of Cornwall, as William is known within his duchy, paid a visit to the Mousehole AFC field to view the new access road and officially open it, after a summer of construction championed by the future king.
Prince William is said to have read a newspaper article about Mousehole AFC’s standing in the league despite the bad access to their field—which was narrow and covered in potholes, which made traffic a nightmare in addition to damaging vehicles and prohibiting players, teams and spectators from getting to the field easily.
The future king then threw his support behind Mousehole FC and initiated a consortium of businesses to create a new access road to the field. All eight businesses were represented during Prince William’s visit, and all of them donated their services at no cost to the football club.
William was overheard thanking the businesses for doing the work, which lasted four weeks over the summer, telling them that he appreciates “what you have done for the club and the community,” and that “by working together it got done.”
On the Kensington Palace social media accounts, Prince William wrote: “Maintaining vital community facilities such as roads is an essential element of supporting local life – helping football clubs like Mousehole continue to thrive, connecting people and supporting the next generation into football at the grassroots.”
During his visit, Prince William also met with players, coaches, and volunteers who play with and support Mousehole AFC, including the Under-10s, who were all very eager to get a photo with the royal. He toured the facilities and learned that attendance has already increased with the new access road.
The future king also shared a personal message: “Thank you to everyone in Mousehole for an incredible visit today and to all those who made the new road to this football club possible. You are a shining example of what can happen when people and businesses come together to create a team to help a community. W”
